USS CONSTITUTION LOG
25 JULY 1880 - 4 FEBRUARY 1881
IN NATIONAL ARCHIVES
| 25 Jul 1880 | Midshipmen C. N. Atwater, Edward Lloyd, Jr., R. M. Hughes, and Robert K. Wright joined. |
| 26 Jul 1880 | Landsman Josiah McCarty shipped at Newport. |
| 27 Jul 1880 | Quartermaster Henry Wilson, Armorer's Mate Wm L. Lawson, and 1/c Boy Isaac Hall discharged at Newport -- Seaman Chas M. Chipman rated Schoolmaster; Seaman A. McFadden, Armorer's Mate; Landsman Jno McAnaspie, Ship's Writer; Captain of the Afterguard Jas Wilson, Quartermaster; Seaman Wm Wright, Captain of the Afterguard; and Landsman Josiah McCarty, Wardroom Cook. |
| 28 Jul 1880 | [Wednesday] Ship's Corporal Jas Thayer discharged at Newport -- Seamen Lars P. Peterson, Christin Rasmussen, Ludwig Mortensen, Josp Harold, and Landsman Jas H. Richmond received "from Boston" -- 1500 sailed. |
| 31 Jul 1880 | 1650 Arrived in Bar Harbor, Maine. |
| 4 Aug 1880 | Landsman Bayard F. Salisbury shipped at Bar Harbor. |
| 6 Aug 1880 | 1030 Sailed. |
| 7 Aug 1880 | Quartermaster F. D. Darragh disrated Seaman; Seaman M. Burke rated Quartermaster, both to date from 8 Aug. |
| 8 Aug 1880 | Private Timothy P. Quinn and 2/c Boy Walter L. Albert declared deserters from 5 Aug. |
| 10 Aug 1880 | Main topmast trestletrees carried away; lashing the main topgallant mast to the main topmast. |
| 14 Aug 1880 | 1750 Arrived at Halifax, Nova Scotia. |
| 25 Aug 1880 | 0825 Sailed. |
| 30 Aug 1880 | [Monday] 10 kts (2 hrs) -- 2005 Arrived at Buzzard's Bay, Massachusetts. |
| 31 Aug 1880 | Shifted to New Bedford, Massachusetts, arriving at 1530. |
| 1 Sep 1880 | Rowing drills -- Chief Boatswain's Mate Jno Williams disrated Seaman; sent to Naval Hospital, Chelsea. |
| 2-3 Sep 1880 | Small arms target practice. |
| 7 Sep 1880 | [Tuesday] 0640 Sailed -- 1835 arrived at Newport, Rhode Island. |
| 15 Sep 1880 | 0900 Sailed -- 1250 anchored due to poor wind. |
| 16 Sep 1880 | 0615 Sailed. |
| 22 Sep 1880 | 0825 Arrived at Lewes, Delaware – Midshipman R. E. Paris detached, his resignation accepted. |
| 23 Sep 1880 | 0915 Sailed. |
| 24 Sep 1880 | 2045 Arrived at Lynnhaven Bay, Virginia. |
| 25 Sep 1880 | 1305 Sailed -- 2100 arrived at Yorktown, Virginia. |
| 26 Sep 1880 | 3/c Boy Jas P. Hennessy deserted 2nd cutter at Yorktown. |
| 27 Sep 1880 | Seaman Saml Turner discharged at Yorktown. |
| 28 Sep 1880 | Captain of the Afterguard Thos Miller discharged at Yorktown. |
| 29 Sep 1880 | Infantry drill ashore -- Seaman August Grass rated Captain of the Top; Captain of the Top Jas Kelly rated Captain of the Forecastle. |
| 30 Sep 1880 | Captain of the Hold Saml Travis discharged at Yorktown. |
| 1 Oct 1880 | Landsman J. W. Bond rated Captain of the Hold as of 1 Sep; Ordinary Seamen 2/c Jno Hall and Thos L. Clinton rated Ordinary Seaman; 2/c Boys J. H. Burnett, F. J. Doyle, S. F. Mitchell, G. B. McMarkham, Fredk Schulze, R. H. Franze [?], Jno Bafton, W. G. Venton [?], Guido W. Beck, E. T. Kerr, E. T. Matlie [?], J. M. Scanlon, H. A. Wallace, Louis Kern, A. P. Whitmore, and Edw C. Jones rated 1/c Boys; and 3/c Boys Wm Austin, H. T. Cameron, E, F, Davis, Jno De Forrest, P. Elgeshauser, T. Grupp, W. H. K____lesdorf, J. J. Hanshe, Jas McKeough, S. P. Smallfield, Jas J. Tuile [?], A. F. Walker, Jno Neil, J. F. Thompson, W. V. Armstrong, Jas G. Bucher, W. C. Carson, F. C. Dealing [?], R. M. Douglas, H. J. Glenn, A. T. Hills, J. S. Humboch, Josp McDonald, C. J.Metzler, N. F. Schurich [?], R. M. Wright, W.H. Hillman, and H. S. O[ ? ] rated 2/c Boys. |
| 2 Oct 1880 | [Saturday] -- 0900 Sailed -- "Carried away runner of Mizzen topsail halliards; the yard came down with a run carrying away the starboard yard arm at topgallant sheet sheeve hole." -- 1234 anchored off Wormley's Creek, Virginia. |
| 4 Oct 1880 | 0510 Sailed -- 1540 carried away the main topgallant 4' above the main topmast cap -- began sending down the wreckage -- 1730 anchored. |
| 5 Oct 1880 | 0500 Sailed -- 0630 anchored because of squalls -- 0900 sailed -- 1515 anchored in Hampton Roads. |
| 6 Oct 1880 | Ordinary Seaman Jno Kallenbach discharged at Norfolk. |
| 9 Oct 1880 | Schoolmaster Wm O'Shea disrated Landsman -- Landsman Jno T. Bynum shipped at Norfolk. |
| 13 Oct 1880 | Private Chas Mackay received from Marine Barracks, Norfolk -- Captain of the Top Patk Doyle and Seamen Jno Jefferson and Jno Worvin received from FRANKLIN -- Landsman Wm O'Shea, 1/c Boys A. O. Manning and F. G. Johnson, and 3/c Boy M. M. Rynd sent to Naval Hospital, Portsmouth -- Captain of the Top Geo Nelson disrated Seaman. |
| 14 Oct 1880 | Landsman Jeffrey Keeland discharged at Norfolk. |
| 15 Oct 1880 | Schoolmaster Chas M. Chipman discharged at Norfolk -- Landsman Jas W. Dandridge shipped at Norfolk. |
| 18 Oct 1880 | Armorer's Mate Anthony McFadden and Ordinary Seaman Geo H. Kann discharged at Norfolk. |
| 20 Oct 1880 | Steerage Steward Jefferson Woods discharged at Norfolk -- Landsman E. S. Williams shipped at Norfolk. |
| 23 Oct 1880 | 3/c Boy Saml T. Oateley shipped at Norfolk. |
| 27 Oct 1880 | 2/c Boy Jno F. Thompson discharged at Norfolk. |
| 30 Oct 1880 | Took on 25 tons of anthracite. |
| 1 Nov 1880 | Wardroom Cook Josiah McCarty and Seaman Fredk Wolfinger discharged at Norfolk. |
| 2 Nov 1880 | Landsman Albert Matthews shipped at Norfolk as of 1 Nov; rated Wardroom Cook. |
| 4 Nov 1880 | Target firing with starboard battery at 1200 yards. |
| 6 Nov 1880 | Landsman Fleming Johnson discharged at Norfolk -- Landsman Haywood G. Patterson shipped at Norfolk. |
| 7 Nov 1880 | Cooper F. S. Smith discharged at Norfolk. |
| 8 Nov 1880 | Small arms practice at 300 yards. |
| 9 Nov 1880 | Sail drill. |
| 11 Nov 1880 | The President, Cabinet, and Commodore English visited the ship; salute fired. |
| 12 Nov 1880 | Ordinary Seamen 2/c A. C. Barclay, Frank Schmidt, W. O. Cleveland, F. M. Noe, A. H. Vanevery, and H. C. Langendorf sent to TENNESSEE. |
| 14 Nov 1880 | Seaman F. D. Darragh discharged at Norfolk. |
| 16 Nov 1880 | [Tuesday] 0410 Sailed. |
| 20 Nov 1880 | 3/c Boy W. J. Lloyd fell from Jacob's ladder leading to fore top. |
| 28 Nov 1880 | "...wet, ice or sleet, melting from the rigging..." |
| 29 Nov 1880 | 1245 Arrived off Philadelphia Navy Yard. |
| 30 Nov 1880 | Shifted to west side of wharf. |
| 1 Dec 1880 | Boatswain Thos W. Brown sent to Naval Hospital, Philadelphia, as were 1/c Boy B. E. Nodler; 2/c Boys Geo L. Smith, W. F. Grupp, and A. F. Walker; and 3/c Boys Geo Eberlein, Wm McKeoson, W. J. Smith, F. True, J. G. Charpentier, V. H. Ahlmeyer, J. J. Mead, W. J. Lloyd, W. J. Dixon, and G. J. Smart. |
| 3 Dec 1880 | Private Fredk H. Ahrens sent to Marine Barracks, Philadelphia. |
| 7 Dec 1880 | Private Thos D. McGrath received from Marine Barracks, League Island. |
| 10 Dec 1880 | Private Jno Hickey sent to Marine Barracks, League Island. |
| 12 Dec 1880 | Quartermaster Michl Burke and Seaman Jno C. Briggs declared deserters. |
| 14 Dec 1880 | Landsman D. J. Post; 2/c Boy Ulysses Owen; and 3/c Boys Edgar Stewart, C. F. Boyd, E. T. Roderback, and R. Loos declared deserters. |
| 15 Dec 1880 | [Wednesday] Borings being taken to check ship's timbers. |
| 16 Dec 1880 | Landsman Wm L. Lawson received from GALENA --3/c Boy Stanislaus Cavanaugh shipped at Philadelphia. |
| 19 Dec 1880 | Landsman J. R. Swuden declared a deserter. |
| 20 Dec 1880 | Ordinary Seaman 2/c Jno Hall discharged at Philadelphia. |
| 21 Dec 1880 | 3/c Boy Geo H. Davis declared a deserter -- 3/c Boy Harry Montana shipped at Philadelphia. |
| 22 Dec 1880 | Private T. Watson received from Marine Barracks, League Island -- Landsmen Chas Fischer, Thos Wallace, and Frank Hoyt received from ST LOUIS -- 3/c Boy Jas W. Price shipped at Philadelphia. |
| 23 Dec 1880 | 3/c Boys W. H. Jacobus and Geo Metcalf declared deserters. |
| 31 Dec 1880 | Landsman (Engineer Force) M. Kelly rated 2/c Fireman and Landsman H. Horton, Landsman (Engineer Force) (both as of 1 Dec); Ship's Corporal Jno Brown #1 disrated Seaman from 21 Dec. |
| 3 Jan 1881 | Seaman Jas Kelley and 2/c Boy E. F. Davies sent to Naval Hospital, Philadelphia. |
| 4 Jan 1881 | Seaman Henry Leonard and Landsman Jas L. Richmond sent to Naval Hospital, Philadelphia. |
| 5 Jan 1881 | Seaman Apprentice Philip Hazard discharged at Philadelphia -- Captain of the Forecastle Thos Miller received from ST LOUIS. |
| 6 Jan 1881 | Seaman Louis Silver discharged at Philadelphia. |
| 7 Jan 1881 | Warrant Officers' Cook Jobe Fenters declared a deserter -- 1/c Boy Eugene Nodler received from ST. LOUIS. |
| 9 Jan 1881 | Quarter Gunner Jas M. Taylor discharged at Philadelphia; shipped over next day as Seaman. |
| 10 Jan 1881 | 2/c Boys Jno Neil and Otto Vetter, and 3/c Boys Geo G. Chipman, Jas Cogan, W. J. Arnold,and E. A. Tunison declared deserters; Vetter and Chipman returned by police 11 Jan. |
| 13 Jan 1881 | [Thursday] Commodore English visited the ship-- 3/c Boy Julius Sager declared a deserter -- Seaman Josp Harold, Landsman C. Sewell, and 2/c Boys Josp G. Bucher and J. L. Johnson sent to Naval Hospital, Philadelphia -- Landsman W. H. Bordley shipped at Philadelphia -- 3/c Boy Henry Hayes Street received from rendezvous, Philadelphia. |
| 15 Jan 1881 | Coxswain Wm Mulgren discharged at Philadelphia. |
| 17 Jan 1881 | 3/c Boy Jno Alexander received from rendezvous, Philadelphia -- Landsman H. R. Beadle shipped at Philadelphia. |
| 18 Jan 1881 | "...fixing skylight in spar deck cabin..." -- 3/c Boys Raymond R. Slater, Jas R. Wilkinson, Wm Field, and Josp P. Ulean shipped at Philadelphia. |
| 19 Jan 1881 | 3/c Boys Jno Rowan, R. D. Barr, Chas Lloyd, and Frank Gallagher shipped at Philadelphia -- Seaman Jas M. Taylor rated Quarter Gunner from 11 Jan; Landsman H. R. Beadle, Schoolmaster from 18 Jan; Landsman Geo W. Reddick, Warrant Officers' Cook from 8 Jan; Schoolmaster Alex J. Turner, Boatswain's Mate from 18 Jan; 2/c Boys F. K. Bashford, Saml H. Moore, and O. H. Knoblesdorf 1/c Boys from 1 Jan; and 3/c Boys B. M. Burdett, H. T. Mathis, G. M. Miller, and Josp F. Knoblesdorf 2/c Boys from 1 Jan. |
| 20 Jan 1881 | "...joiners at work...in cutting a skylight in after part of wardroom..." -- Chief Quartermaster Chas Hart and Seaman John Brown#2 discharged at Philadelphia -- 1/c Boy E. Nodler and 3/c Boy Harry Montana sent to Naval Hospital, Philadelphia -- Seaman Jno Williams and 3/c Boy Wm N. Stewart shipped at Philadelphia. |
| 21 Jan 1881 | Seaman chas Hart shipped at Philadelphia -- Ship's Cook Joshua Hardy discharged at Philadelphia. |
| 22 Jan 1881 | Ship's Writer Jno McAnaspie, Seaman Geo Nelson, and Ordinary Seaman P. Tobin discharged at Philadelphia -- 3/c Boys C. A. Fritz, B. F. Boyer, and C. H. Gorman shipped at Philadelphia. |
| 23 Jan 1881 | Landsman Jno McAnaspie shipped over at Philadelphia. |
| 24 Jan 1881 | 3/c Boy Edw McBride shipped at Philadelphia. |
| 25 Jan 1881 | Seaman Chas Hart rated Chief Quartermaster from 22 Jan; Ship's Corporal Frank Hoytre rated Ship's Cook from 22 Jan; Landsman Jno Mcanaspie rated Ship's Writer from 24 Jan; and Seaman Jno Williams, Tailor from 21 Jan -- Jack of the Dust W. D. Bartley and Ordinary Seaman 2/c Henry Mullins discharged at Philadelphia. |
| 26 Jan 1881 | Landsman W. D. Bartley and 3/c Boys Jas Farrell, Jno R. Savage, and J. M. Dillon shipped at Philadelphia. |
| 27 Jan 1881 | 3/c Boy J. W. Price shipped at Philadelphia -- 3/c Boy Harry Montana received from ST LOUIS. |
| 28 Jan 1881 | Repairing the rudder head -- 3/c Boys Jas W. Gandy and Wm Simpson shipped at Philadelphia -- Seamen Geo Byrne, Wm Sinclair, and Harry Leonard received from ST LOUIS. |
| 29 Jan 1881 | "...spar deck cabins..." -- 3/c Boys G. Hultz, T. F. Sharkey, G. W. Thomas, W. R. Connell, Danl McRheeson, and Chas Lockner shipped at Philadelphia. |
| 31 Jan 1881 | 3/c Boys T. U. [?] Mitchell and G. W. Conaway shipped at Philadelphia. |
| 1 Feb 1881 | 3/c Boys F. B. Reed and Wm Sachs shipped at Philadelphia. |
| 2 Feb 1881 | 3/c Boys J. E. Scotty and Conrad Jacobs shipped at Philadelphia. |
| 3 Feb 1881 | Unshipped rudder and put it ashore. |
| 4 Feb 1881 | Plumbers at work on pumps and steam coils -- 3/c Boys Martin Lowery, S. Pressy, and T. Cook shipped at Philadelphia. |
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